All CEO publications on the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and related correspondence.
Groups urge MEPs to push EFSA on conflicts of interest
On 24 January a vote is taking place in the European Parliament about EFSA's 2010 budget. Réseau Environnement Santé, Earth Open Source and Corporate Europe Observatory have written a letter to MEPs urging them to take into account the conflicts of interest of EFSA panel members, the revolving doors cases and EFSA's systematic ties with industry lobbygroup ILSI, when deciding to approve its budget. Critical amendments on these issues have been tabled by MEPs Ms Lepage, Mr Panayotov and Mr Staes.
Even though EFSA has revised its independence policy, this is not adequate to ban conflicts of interest, according to the three organisations. Now, however, a crucial opportunity for change has arisen, with the membership of eight EFSA panels and the Scientific Committee being renewed by the Management Board in March 2012.
Download the letter sent to the MEP's.
Two EU experts responsible for evaluating aspartame failed to declare links with food industry
Corporate Europe Observatory and Réseau Environnement Santé – 13 September 2011
Letter to EFSA (13 September 2011)
Reply by EFSA (16 September 2011)
Reply by CEO (20 September 2011)
Letter to Commissioner Sefcovic (13 September 2011)
EFSA warning on tweaked logo (16 September 2011)
Reply by CEO (27 September 2011)
Exposed: conflicts of interest among EFSA’s experts on food additives
Corporate Europe Observatory, 15 June 2011
EFSA reaction to CEO's report (24 June 2011)
CEO's reply to EFSA's reaction (1 July 2011)
Serial conflicts of interest on EFSA’s management board
Corporate Europe Observatory, 23 February 2011
Open letter by CEO (23 February 2011)
Answer from EFSA (8 March 2011)
CEO letter to Commissioner Dalli (15 March 2011)
Is Big Food Shaping EFSA Policy?
Corporate Europe Observatory, 29 November 2010
Letter to EFSA (29 November 2010)
Letter to Commission (29 November 2010)
EFSA reaction (21 December 2010)
Reply to EFSA reaction (27 January 2011)